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60 votes

3 answers

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The difference between が and を with the potential form of a verb

asked Jun 5, 2011 at 3:59

50 votes

3 answers

30k views

What's the difference between なぜ、どうして and なんで when meaning 'why'?

word-choice grammar

asked Aug 16, 2011 at 15:01

40 votes

3 answers

14k views

Usage of なんて and なんか as emphasis

grammar particles

asked Jun 2, 2011 at 13:12

36 votes

3 answers

14k views

Contrasting っぽい、らしい、みたい

grammar word-choice i-adjectives

asked Aug 2, 2011 at 14:47

36 votes

3 answers

18k views

The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

grammar particle-くらい particle-ほど

asked Aug 2, 2011 at 15:03

35 votes

3 answers

12k views

The differences between ～がたい、〜にくい、〜づらい

grammar word-choice nuances

asked Sep 25, 2011 at 6:14

25 votes

2 answers

5k views

What is the usage of 〜げ and how does it differ from 〜そう or 〜っぽい?

grammar suffixes

asked Jun 21, 2011 at 9:43

23 votes

2 answers

10k views

What is the difference between 様子、状況、状態、and 事情

word-choice

asked Aug 15, 2011 at 8:15

22 votes

2 answers

14k views

How does ほど work in the 〜すれば〜するほど construction?

grammar particles

asked Jun 26, 2011 at 4:18

18 votes

5 answers

10k views

のだから vs のだ (んだから vs んだ）

grammar formal-nouns contractions copula

asked Jul 12, 2011 at 5:32

17 votes

2 answers

8k views

The difference between からすると、から見ると、から言うと?

word-choice grammar

asked Jul 14, 2011 at 5:17

17 votes

1 answer

2k views

What's the difference between 〜以上は and 〜からには

grammar

asked Aug 9, 2011 at 3:52

16 votes

2 answers

1k views

Difference and nuance between することはない and する必要はない/する可能性はない

grammar word-choice formal-nouns

asked Jun 27, 2011 at 14:43

14 votes

2 answers

3k views

Is there a difference between からすると and からして？

word-choice grammar

asked Jun 14, 2011 at 14:21

13 votes

2 answers

371 views

How to use 対応 correctly

words

asked Aug 15, 2011 at 4:50

13 votes

2 answers

1k views

The nuance of ことなく compared with ないで

grammar formal-nouns

asked Aug 15, 2011 at 10:57

13 votes

2 answers

6k views

Contrasting 〜てならない、〜てしょうがない and 〜てたまらない

grammar て-form

asked Aug 20, 2011 at 14:16

12 votes

3 answers

3k views

What is the difference between 残念ながら and 残念なことに

word-choice grammar usage

asked Aug 19, 2011 at 5:38

12 votes

1 answer

922 views

The difference between 書店 and 本屋

words

asked Jul 16, 2011 at 13:02

11 votes

1 answer

1k views

verb た-form + そう, hearsay or observation?

grammar

asked Aug 18, 2011 at 12:44

11 votes

3 answers

391 views

Where does the いかない in ～わけにはいかない come from?

etymology

asked Aug 26, 2011 at 12:23

10 votes

1 answer

2k views

The difference between 書物、図書 and 本

vocabulary synonyms

asked Jul 16, 2011 at 13:00

8 votes

2 answers

1k views

What does こと refer to in だけのことはある

grammar formal-nouns

asked Jul 27, 2011 at 16:54

6 votes

3 answers

2k views

What is the difference between 〜ないではいられない and 〜ずにはいられない

grammar negation auxiliary-ず

asked Aug 25, 2011 at 4:06

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24 Questions

The difference between が and を with the potential form of a verb

What's the difference between なぜ、どうして and なんで when meaning 'why'?

Usage of なんて and なんか as emphasis

Contrasting っぽい、らしい、みたい

The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

The differences between ～がたい、〜にくい、〜づらい

What is the usage of 〜げ and how does it differ from 〜そう or 〜っぽい?

What is the difference between 様子、状況、状態、and 事情

How does ほど work in the 〜すれば〜するほど construction?

のだから vs のだ (んだから vs んだ）

The difference between からすると、から見ると、から言うと?

What's the difference between 〜以上は and 〜からには

Difference and nuance between することはない and する必要はない/する可能性はない

Is there a difference between からすると and からして？

How to use 対応 correctly

The nuance of ことなく compared with ないで

Contrasting 〜てならない、〜てしょうがない and 〜てたまらない

What is the difference between 残念ながら and 残念なことに

The difference between 書店 and 本屋

verb た-form + そう, hearsay or observation?

Where does the いかない in ～わけにはいかない come from?

The difference between 書物、図書 and 本

What does こと refer to in だけのことはある

What is the difference between 〜ないではいられない and 〜ずにはいられない